The Commonwealth of Silky Shark is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.377 billion Silky Sharkians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Welfare, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 30.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Silky Sharkian economy, worth 108 trillion Apexias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,547 Apexias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, CSI Forest is this year's hit new crime show, the 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir, and prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silky Shark's national animal is the Silky Shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Silky Shark is ranked 258,568^th in the world and 122^nd in Safari for Safest, scoring 14.14 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.